"The Nobodies"

Today I am dirty
I want to be pretty
Tomorrow, I know I'm just dirt(2x)

We are the nobodies
Wanna be Somebodies
When we're dead,
They'll know just who we are (2x)

Yesterday I was dirty
Wanted to be pretty
I know now that I'm forever dirt(2x)

We are the nobodies
Wanna be Somebodies
When we're dead,
They'll know just who we are(2x)

Some children died the other day
We fed machines and then we prayed
Puked up and down in morbid faith
You should have seen the ratings that day

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"I'll start by telling you why he would stop ninja work."

Tsunade patted the necklace and set it down.

"Naruto was going to be killed by the Kyuubi in the next year."

Jiraiya's heart stopped beating for the few precious seconds that Tsunade spoke.

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"We are here today, in this classroom that you all have graduated during one time or another to tell you a very sad story."

Tsunade stared around the cram packed classroom where Naruto's graduating class and every other ninja was seated and/or standing around. She couldn't believe she would have to do this, it was something she wished never would have to happen.

Sakura was standing beside Rock Lee, the taijutsu genius still unable to fully believe that the pink-haired beauty was his girlfriend. Sai stood silent and still against one wall, a small smile plastered on his face. The ex-ANBU level ninja; now a team 7 member.

Hinata stood with Neji near her, protecting the main family still on his mind. Keba was standing with Shino, Ino, Shikamaru and Chouji in their own little group. Akimaru was forced to wait outside as he was a little to big to let into the already filled classroom.

Kakashi and Iruka stood with other Joinin and older Chuunin ninja in the corner. Iruka was looking strangely detached. Tsunade figured she would have to prescribe some anti-depressant to the poor man.

Even Gaara and several sand nins were standing in the corner, a huge gap of space between him and the populous of Konoha.

"16 years, 9 months and 14 days ago, a great demon nearly destroyed the very existence of this village. Nearly the fire land if it had the chance." the whispering was gone, the room strangely quiet and everyone gave Tsunade their rapt attention.

"In desperation to save him village, the Yondaime sacrificed his life to seal away this demon. Saving many, but only after the death of dozens." Tsunade stared straight ahead, her face showing strain and weariness.

"This demon was not sealed in the land, that would of never held such a youma- demons demon like the nine tailed fox: the Kyuubi." Tsunade stared now around the room, the older ninja had jaws dropped and wide eyes. But she ignored them to make sure the younger ninja were listening.

"This demon was sealed within a baby that the Yondaime chose himself-" Tsunade nearly choked on her tears. "This baby was Uzimaki, Naruto." Silence was her answer.

Swallowing her saliva, Tsunade wiped one eye briefly. "For these past 16- nearly 17 years, Naruto was the seal for the demon. The third Hokage never wished for you all to know this story. He wanted Naruto to have a chance at a normal life." Tsunade's voice grew in volume.

"But because of parental influences, Naruto was scorned and hated for something he himself could not control. He believed for 12 full years that everyone hated him for being a orphan, hated and mocked for some inexplicable reason." Tsunade's voice lowered again. "But he found out one day he was the seal for the hated and feared Kyuubi.

He didn't hate himself however despite knowing why everyone mocked and hated him so painfully. He remained strong and promised never to cry again." Tsunade gave a small smile. "He overcame great obstacles to become strong and hopefully Hokage. So one day he wouldn't have to pull pranks and instead get respect for being such a great figure."

A hand slammed on the desk. "Because the adults hated him, Naruto never got a chance to have normal friends. People thought if they hated him and treated like the dirt they treaded upon, that would be equal punishment to the Kyuubi. Never had the chance for company that was willing, Naruto was alone for most of his life- living behind a cheesy smile that fooled everyone. The Third Hokage could only spare so much time for him with his duties to actually treat Naruto the attention he wanted. See past the fake shell to the boy who wanted to be loved."

The hand turned into a fist. "But Naruto met several special people along with the Third Hokage. He met Iruka, a man who loved him like a brother and son. Jiraiya, who looked at him like his son as well. Kakashi, Gaara of the Sand, me; who looked upon him without looking at the demon inside of him. Naruto even gained friends later in life. Sakura, Keba, Shikamaru, Hinata, Neji…. Others as well who became friends with him."

Tsunade looked strongly out at confused, frowning, smiling and even intrigued faces. "Naruto taught lessons to almost everybody he met without knowing it. I, myself learned that I can't live in the past and run away from everything."

Tsunade paused to lick her lips. This was the time that someone in the back spoke up. "What the hell is the point of hearing about the runts life? He wasn't that liked, that's all there was to it."

Tsunade stood up and slammed her fist against the desk angrily. "That is not the only thing to it! Naruto did something none of us could possibly ever realize the true value of."

"Naruto Uzimaki refused to back down from challenges. He took them with a firm grip and beat them with any means necessary. He even took the Kyuubi within him and used the chakra to be powerful enough to do things a normal nin could never dream of." Tsunade gestured to Gaara. "He brought Gaara back to life with his and the Kyuubi's chakra."

"It is because of that selflessness that Naruto was in pain constantly for the past two years. Gradually, it grew to where it was considered deadly."

Tsunade linked her fingers together, changing subjects. "Naruto made a promise to quit being a ninja at the end of this month. No more missions and live off a retirement check for the rest of his life." Tsunade closed her eyes. "But only if he had a last mission."

Nodding to her self, Tsunade seemed to make up her mind. "Naruto would chase down Orochimaru and find the truth to some rumors." Tsunade stood slowly, her voice becoming more powerful with each word until she was certain every single person would hear her next sentence.

"On the night of the half moon, one week ago this exact day. Naruto was found dead in the woods one and some li off from this city." she continued to speak despite the outbursts of disbelief.

"Naruto Uzimaki died on a mission that he knew he could quite possibly never return from. He risked everything to save every single life in here. Because of simple rumors, Naruto was mutilated, slashed and spread out like a sacrificial lamb in hopes to save the one thing Kyuubi had wished to destroy 16 years ago."

Tsunade was yelling, her face flushed with anger.

"He wanted to prove himself to every soul in here. God only knows why he did, I would call him a fool for thinking he could change the mind of some of you old stubborn fools who decided living in the past of that disastrous night of the youma attack."

Tsunade was seeing red in anger she had bottled up for years now. Since she saw how Naruto was treated.

"He was my little brother, another chance to having a brother for me. But because of him, his dream of being acknowledged in kindness and not in mindless hate: Naruto sacrificed his life." Tsunade was almost screaming despite Jiraiya and Shizune grabbing her shoulders and trying to sit her down forcibly.

"I hope you all are happy for this! Happy for the final death of the Kyuubi, even if it meant that meant the death of a innocent boy like Naruto!"

Tears flew down Tsunade's cheeks as she was slammed into the chair. Her eyes flaring as she glared at the ninja staring wide eyed at her. Most in disbelief. Disbelief that Tsunade had snapped for the moment.

Disbelief that never would the blue eyed, blond haired dobe would never scream out 'Believe it!' or run around causing mayhem for the city nor bug his friends until they wished he would go stuff himself.

Tsunade spoke a final time before she threw off Shizune's and Jiraiya's hands. "I hope all of the people who never treated Naruto like a human will have their souls rot. Rot until they feel as bad as they made Naruto feel when he cried in my arms, the night a group of you slashed and burned his apartment down."

Tsunade left the room quickly and silently. Everyone stared in shock when Iruka burst out crying again. Half the ninja ran out of the room when they felt the absolute promise of murder radiate off of Gaara.

Iruka collapsed in a chair and sobbed into his hands, that seemed to trigger the tears that started to fall down every face of group team 10, team 16 and the remaining two members of team 7.

If you looked close enough, tears were swimming in Gaara's eyes. But he wouldn't let a single one fall in front of another living soul. Even though Gaara wished for nothing but to walk into his temporary room in the Hokage tower and cry his eyes out for a long time.

'It isn't fair…' Gaara's mind swam with half coherent thoughts. 'Naruto only wanted to be loved in return…. To feel what I felt when he showed me that love… that love he gave so freely, even to a person who shared the same fate as him: me…'

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End chapter! I'm so sorry for not continuing the Tsunade and Jiraiya chapter. I'll finish what she meant, but I HAD to type this chapter out before I could do any P.O.V's from any other character. I nearly (probably did) cry when I was typing this. I felt so bad for making Naruto suffer so horribly.

I fixed the last chapter, as someone so helpfully pointed out, Naruto learned the Rasengan while Sasuke learned the Chidori.